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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,859,832.60, 178,289,748.90 and 108,656,165.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,859,832.60, 178,289,748.90 and 108,656,165.40 is: 162,984,248.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,859,832.60 : 178,289,748.90 = 108,656,165.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,859,832.60/178,289,748.90 = 108,656,165.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,859,832.60x = 178,289,748.90 × 108,656,165.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,859,832.60x = 19,372,280,445,602,868
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,372,280,445,602,868/118,859,832.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,984,248.10

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